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Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast
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Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | |
42 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 113 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 121 | 99 | 121 | 132 | 88 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 102 | 196 | 246 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.68m | 9:44AM1.57m | 10:12PM1.67m | 10:24AM1.55m | 10:52PM1.65m | 11:03AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.22m | 3:35AM0.34m | 3:46PM0.26m | 4:15AM0.37m | 4:24PM0.32m | 4:56AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 42 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 113 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 121 | 99 | 121 | 132 | 88 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 102 | 196 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 246 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 23 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 121 | 121 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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